The world champions have pulled-out of the 2020 Rugby Championship. South Africa will not compete in Australia, thereby reducing the tournament to a Tri-Nations. The participants will be Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. The Springboks’ withdrawal from the Rugby Championship brings SANZAAR into disrepute. It follows South Africa’s move from …
Read More »South American 4 Nations Preview: Argentina XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations kicks-off on Saturday. This year’s edition of the tournament is unlike previous years. The South American 6 Nations A was canceled as was the Americas Rugby Championship. Moreover, just this week it was confirmed that all tams will play as their next of XV. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Bledisloe Cup After months of waiting, international rugby returned with a bang on Sunday. Fans were treated to an absorbing spectacle …
Read More »Strong MLR presence in Super Rugby Unlocked
Players from five Major League Rugby teams are set to take part in Super Rugby Unlocked, South Africa’s version of the domestic-only competitions recently run by New Zealand and Australia. The tournament will feature seven teams, with the Cheetahs, Pumas, and Griquas to join the ‘big four’. An 8th team …
Read More »Western Force sign Tomás Cubelli and Julián Montoya
The Western Force have confirmed the signatures of Jaguares and Pumas starters Tomás Cubelli and Julián Montoya. This will be the second Australian stint for scrumhalf Cubelli. For hooker Montoya it may mean a change of plans with a deal to join Leicester Tigers falling through at the last minute …
Read More »Toronto Arrows sign Pumas star Joaquín Tuculet
The Toronto Arrows have signed another star name from Argentina. Joaquín Tuculet joins the Major League Rugby franchise from Los Jaguares. He recently ended his UAR contract and retired from international duty. Tuculet joins five countrymen at the Toronto Arrows. Three of the five have played together with him for …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Juan Imhoff Argentina have recalled Juan Imhoff for the Rugby Championship. The Racing 92 winger was last capped by Argentina at …
Read More »Argentina’s unprecedented riches of outside backs
One talking point from Argentina’s Rugby Championship roster is the back-three depth. There are seven players for the wing and fullback category. All of them have caps on the wing. Finding a place for all of Argentina’s speedsters in the match day 23 will not be possible. Is Argentina spoiled …
Read More »Moroni slams World Rugby’s eligibility and RWC draw decisions
Matías Moroni has slammed World Rugby’s handling of player eligibility and the RWC 2023 draw. Rugby’s global governing body recently made two controversial decisions. The first saw the player eligibility change deleted by twelve months. The second saw the RWC 2023 draw not postponed. On the one hand, World Rugby …
Read More »Javier Ortega Desio joins Argentina XV for SA 4 Nations
Javier Ortega Desio has been drafted into the Argentina XV. He will compete in the South American 4 Nations. The competition will see Argentina’s next of XV facing Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay this month in Montevideo. Ortega Desio was Argentina’s starting No8 at RWC 2019. The team did not meet …
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